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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
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 numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Poland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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