MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
electronic education technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
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
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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