MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students 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
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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