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
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
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 organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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