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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
almost always 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
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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