MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students 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 numerous
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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