MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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