MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major 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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