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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners 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 numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses 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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