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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
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 quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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