MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC 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 many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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