MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners 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 many
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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