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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations 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.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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