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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
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
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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