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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically 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 several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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