MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
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
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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