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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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