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.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly 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 variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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