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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
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 numerous
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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