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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online education have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
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
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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