MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
digital education technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always 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 quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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