MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically 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 numerous
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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