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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students 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 quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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