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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
free
for students 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 many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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