MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
normally 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 many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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