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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning have enabled
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
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 a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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