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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students 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 a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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