MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
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 numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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