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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
e-learning are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
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 a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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