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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
usually 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
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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