MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically 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 many
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Syria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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