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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
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 several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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