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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students 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 many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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