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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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