MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners 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 numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
People want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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