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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOCs are
customarily 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 quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Benin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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