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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
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 several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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