MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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