MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
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 quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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