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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
free
for students 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 many
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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