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.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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