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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
elearning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
generally 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 many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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