MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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