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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly 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 numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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