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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
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 a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
important new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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