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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
learning technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
almost always 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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