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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning enable
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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