MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
commonly 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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