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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly 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 numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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