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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
elearning enable
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
usually 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 a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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