MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally 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 many
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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