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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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