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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
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 a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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