MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners 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 many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|