MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
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
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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