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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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