MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students 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
subjects that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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