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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically 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 several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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