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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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