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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
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
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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