MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online learning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners 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 quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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