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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
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
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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