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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
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
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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