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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
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 quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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