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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
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
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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