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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
e-learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
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
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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