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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
digital education technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually 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 quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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