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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners 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
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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