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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students 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 several
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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