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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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