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.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students 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 a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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