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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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