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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
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 many
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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