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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students 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 a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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