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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners 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
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews 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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