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.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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