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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
commonly 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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