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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes 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 numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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