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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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