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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
normally 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.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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