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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students 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 numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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