MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
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 a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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