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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
commonly 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
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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