MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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