MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
elearning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students 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 variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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