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
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students 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 quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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