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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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