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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners 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 many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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