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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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