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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally 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 a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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