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.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students 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.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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