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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students 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
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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