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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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