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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
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 quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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