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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners 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 several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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