MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online education are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students 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 numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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