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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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