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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners 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
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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