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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
elearning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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