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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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