MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
typically free
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 numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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