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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic education technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually 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
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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