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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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