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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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