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.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners 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 quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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