MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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