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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
usually 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 several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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