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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
free
for students 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 a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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