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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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