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
book
that
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
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 quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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