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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs 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
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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