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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning enable
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
usually 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 quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Oman to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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