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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
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 learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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