MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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