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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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