MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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