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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students 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 a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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