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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily 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 lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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