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
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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