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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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