MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
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 several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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