MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
normally 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 quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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