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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
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 many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Aland to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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