MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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