MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
e-learning are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
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
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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