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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
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
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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