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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners 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 quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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