MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
digital education technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
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 a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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