MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
almost always 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 many
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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