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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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