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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
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
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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