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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
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 several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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