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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses 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 several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Togo to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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