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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always 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 quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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