MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
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 several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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