MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes 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 numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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