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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students 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 several
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mali to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the amazing 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 new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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