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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
commonly 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 numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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