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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Norway to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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