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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners 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 a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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