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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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