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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
elearning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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