MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners 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 numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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