MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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