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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
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
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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