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.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
typically 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 several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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