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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
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 numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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