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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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