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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students 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 quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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