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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students 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 quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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