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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
experiments.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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