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.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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