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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online education technology enable
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
almost always 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 many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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