MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
customarily 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 a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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