MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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