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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners 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 quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Romania to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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