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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners 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 a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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