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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
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 a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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