MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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