MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always 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 several
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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