MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of 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.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peru to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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