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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
digital education technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online 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 numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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