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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally 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 a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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