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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online education technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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