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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
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 several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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