MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
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 numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with 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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