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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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