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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
generally 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 a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOCs?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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