MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
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 a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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