MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically 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 several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|