MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes 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 online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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