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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online education have enabled
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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