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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students 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 a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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