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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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