MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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