MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
elearning are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
open education
experiments.
People want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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