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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners 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 numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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