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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online 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 numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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