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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
customarily 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 lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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