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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
digital education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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