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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
electronic education technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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