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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC 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 numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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