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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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