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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners 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 lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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