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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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