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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
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
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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