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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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 a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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