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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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