MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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