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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online education have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students 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 a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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