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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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