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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses 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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