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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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