MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
elearning are enabling
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
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 institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tunisia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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