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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
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
topics that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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