MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally 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 a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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