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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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