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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
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
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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