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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily 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
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Guam to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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