MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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