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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
all over 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 MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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