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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
usually free
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 variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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