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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always 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 lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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