MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
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
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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