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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
online education technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners 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 a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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