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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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