MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners 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 several
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
important new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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