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.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners 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 several
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key 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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