MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
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
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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