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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners 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 quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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