MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
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
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mali to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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