MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students 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 a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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