MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily 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 a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Panama to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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