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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners 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 quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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