MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
customarily 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 several
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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