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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners 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 many
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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