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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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