MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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