MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
normally free
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 quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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