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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
mostly 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 several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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