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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online education are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
ordinarily 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 a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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