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
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners 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 numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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