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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly 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 a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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