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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning have empowered
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
mostly 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 quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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