MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning enable
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always 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 many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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