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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
customarily 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 numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|