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.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students 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 many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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