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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always 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 a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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