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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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