MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners 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 several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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