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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
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 quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
People want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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