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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
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 a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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