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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily 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 several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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