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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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