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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily 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 a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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