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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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