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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
always
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
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
key 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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