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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually 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
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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