MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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