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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners 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
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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