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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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