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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students 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 a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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