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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily 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 many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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