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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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