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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are considering
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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