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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
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
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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