MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally 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 quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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