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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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