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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily 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
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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