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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
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 quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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