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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally 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 several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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