MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Macau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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