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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly 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 a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews 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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