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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily 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 many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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