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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners 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 a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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