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.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students 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 a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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