MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
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 is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students 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 several
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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