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.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
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 a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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