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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students 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
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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