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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
e-learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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