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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
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 a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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