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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Libya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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