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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning are enabling
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
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
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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