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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
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 a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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