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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
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 numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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