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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners 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 a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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