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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
customarily 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.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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