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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
free
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
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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