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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
digital education technology have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually 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 many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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