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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
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 many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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