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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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