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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
normally 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 a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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