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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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