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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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