MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
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
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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