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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
free
for students 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
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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