MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
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
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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