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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online education technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
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 numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Zambia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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