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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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