MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online education technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily 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 quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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