MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
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 a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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