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.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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