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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
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 a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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