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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online education are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners 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
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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