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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily 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
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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