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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily 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
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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