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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
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 a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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