MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses 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 a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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