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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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