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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students 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 a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Niger to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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