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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners 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 several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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