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.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically 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 quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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