MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students 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
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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