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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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