MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
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 several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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