MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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