MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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