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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
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
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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