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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
mostly 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.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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