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.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily 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 many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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