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.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly 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
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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