MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
free
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 several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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