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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
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 several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Fiji to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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