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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners 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 numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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