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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally 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 a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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