MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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