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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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