MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always 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
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with 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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