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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
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 many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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