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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
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
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|