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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly 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 quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Iran to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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