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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually 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 many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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