MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally 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
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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