MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
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 numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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