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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education are enabling
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always 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 quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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