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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
commonly 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 quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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