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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
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 several
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Norway to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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