MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly 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 several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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