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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These 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 several
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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