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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massive open online 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 many
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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