MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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