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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
usually 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 a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Angola to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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