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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students 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 quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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