MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students 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 several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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