MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students 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 many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|