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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually 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 a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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