MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
elearning have empowered
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally 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.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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