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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally 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 quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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