MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally 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 a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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