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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
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
generally free
for learners 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 a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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