MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning are enabling
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
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
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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