MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
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 a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important 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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