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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online education are empowering
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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