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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
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 several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
People want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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