MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students 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.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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