MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students 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 quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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