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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students 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 a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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