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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners 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
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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