MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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