MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
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