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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students 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
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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