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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brazil to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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