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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
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 a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses 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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