MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online education have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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