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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually 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.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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