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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs 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 numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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