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.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
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 numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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