MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology enable
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
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 a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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