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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners 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
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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