MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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