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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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