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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
usually 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 several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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