MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning enable
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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