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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners 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 several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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