MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
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 many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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