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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
almost always 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 a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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