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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
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
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes 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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