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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally 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
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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