MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students 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 lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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