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 is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
elearning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students 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
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
open education
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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