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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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