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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|