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.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners 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 quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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