MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students 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 quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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