MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
elearning make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
almost always 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 quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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