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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
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
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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