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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
digital education technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
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 quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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