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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally 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 a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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