MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
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
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Libya to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes 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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