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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners 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
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
major 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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