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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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