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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
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
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The New School to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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