MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
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
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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