MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
e-learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally 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
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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