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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students 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 numerous
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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