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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
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 organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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