MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly 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
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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