MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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