MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
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 several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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