MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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 Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
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.
Massive open online courses are
generally 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 several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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