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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
almost always 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 quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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