MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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