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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
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 numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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