MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
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
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about 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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