MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily 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.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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