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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students 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 several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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