MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 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
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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