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.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses 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 numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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