MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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