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.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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