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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally 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 a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Serbia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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