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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students 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.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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