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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
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.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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