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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online 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.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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