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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
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 a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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