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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily 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 numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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