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.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Botswana to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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