MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
normally 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 many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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