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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
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
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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