MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
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
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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