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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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