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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
almost always free
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 quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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