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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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