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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
customarily 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
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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