MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students 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 quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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