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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
digital education technology enable
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically 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 quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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