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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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