MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students 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 numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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