MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
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.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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