MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
online education technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners 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 several
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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