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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
e-learning are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students 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 several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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