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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes 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
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Botswana to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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