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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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