MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
customarily 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 quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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