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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
