MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners 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 variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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