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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
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 several
subjects that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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