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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
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 several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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