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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students 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
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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