MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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 is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
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
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
open education
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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