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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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