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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly 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 learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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