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
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly 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 several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
The New School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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