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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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