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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
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.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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