MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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