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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
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 several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important 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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