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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
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 massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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