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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly 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 numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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