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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students 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
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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