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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students 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 quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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