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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes 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
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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