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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
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 several
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
The New School to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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