MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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