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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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