MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
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 numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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