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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students 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 numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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