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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
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
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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