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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
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 quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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