MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
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 lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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