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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning have empowered
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Niger to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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