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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
elearning enable
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
generally 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
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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