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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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