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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly 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
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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