MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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