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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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