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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
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 quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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