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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always 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 quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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