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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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