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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology enable
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically 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 variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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