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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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