MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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