MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
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
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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