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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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