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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
digital education technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOCs are
free
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
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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