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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students 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 several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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