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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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