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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
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 a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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