MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners 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 numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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