MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 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 is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online education technology are empowering
learners
all around 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 MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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