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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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