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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners 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 organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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