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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
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
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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