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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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