MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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