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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
elearning have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
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 numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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