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
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
almost always 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
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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