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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students 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
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling 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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