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.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
e-learning enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
almost always 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
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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