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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically 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 variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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