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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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