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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
elearning have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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