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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
elearning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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