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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily 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 organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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