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
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all over 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 online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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