MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
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
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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