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.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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