MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students 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 a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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