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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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