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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners 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 variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The New School to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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