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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners 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 a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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