MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners 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 several
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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