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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students 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
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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