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.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly 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 quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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