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.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
e-learning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver 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 MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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