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
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
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 many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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