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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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