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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
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 several
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
experiments.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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