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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students 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 quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also studies the
key 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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