MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic education technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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