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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners 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 quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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