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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning have empowered
people
in all parts of 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
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 many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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