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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly 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 a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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