MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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