MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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