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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners 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
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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