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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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