MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students 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 quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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