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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
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 a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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