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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
e-learning are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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