MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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 is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually 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 quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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