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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners 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
online education institutions
have to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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