MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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