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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
customarily 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 quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Senegal to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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