MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners 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
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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