MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
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
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning enable
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
People want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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