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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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