MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
commonly 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 variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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