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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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