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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
digital education technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses 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.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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