MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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