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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
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 several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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